as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning
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Recent Examples of priority
The most popular investment priority for 2025 was improving liquidity, which was selected by nearly half of family offices.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, comedy is not a priority as Paramount+’s original slate is being rebuilt under the new leadership.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
But at this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Partnering with a local brewery was a priority for her, Kelly said.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Additionally, comedy is not a priority as Paramount+’s original slate is being rebuilt under the new leadership.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
But at this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Partnering with a local brewery was a priority for her, Kelly said.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priority
precedence
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While these methods take precedence online, traditional marketing efforts are still used in other settings, such as TV.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials have cited rising risks to the labor market taking precedence over ongoing concerns about inflation holding nearly a full percentage point above the Fed's 2% target.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Priority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priority. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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